Learner Drivers (Motorways) Bill

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BILL

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Permit Learner Drivers to drive on motorways, when under the supervision of a qualified driving instructor in a dual-control car.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Section 1: Definitions

1. For the purposes of this bill, a “Learner Driver” shall be defined as “an individual who holds a provisional driving license for Category B vehicles

2. For the purposes of this bill, a “Driving Instructor” shall be defined as “an individual who is on the register of Approved Driving Instructors”

3. For the purposes of this bill, a “dual control car” shall be defined as “a Category B vehicle, fitted with additional brake and clutch pedals which can be operated from the front passenger seat”

4. For the purposes of this bill, a “Motorway” shall be defined as “any road designated with an “M” prefix, or alternatively, any A-class road, designated with an “\(M\)” suffix”

1. Interpretation

In this Act:

- "driving instructor" means a person registered in the register of approved instructors maintained under section 23 of the Road Traffic Act 1962;

- "dual control car" means a Category B vehicle which is fitted with additonal brake and clutch pedals which can be operated from the front passenger seat;

- "learner driver" means the holder of a provisional licence to drive Category B vehicles;

- "motorway" means a special road (within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980) or part of a special road which can be used only by traffic of Classes I or II.

Section 2: Learner Drivers on Motorways

1. Learner Drivers shall be permitted to drive on Motorways when they are under the supervision of a Driving Instructor and driving a dual control car, driving a dual control car and have received at least 4 hours of driving education with a Driving Instructor.

2. It shall remain an offence if a Learner Driver drives on a Motorway when not under the supervision of a Driving Instructor, or is not driving a dual control car

Section 3: Commencement and short title Commencement, short title and extent

1. This bill Act shall come into effect comes into force immediately after receiving Royal Assent.

2. This bill Act may be cited as the Learner Drivers (Motorways) Bill 2017

3. This bill Act shall extend to England, Scotland, and Wales extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

This bill was submitted by the Rt. Hon. Sir /u/Duncs11 KCT KCB MP (Cumbria and Lancashire North) PC, on behalf of the Classical Liberals

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